Should GD be Part of Campus Placements?

As every coin has two faces, similarly on this topic it has two sides.

Yes GD must be a part of selection. Why not? It shows your confidence, communication skills, knowledge, common sense and lot more.

But on the other side based on these things you cannot judge a person about his ability regarding job profile.

The candidate must be judge by his overall performance.

I think GD should be a part of placement it depends on sector of company. Some companies are not required much communication skills. It should not be the criterion to eliminate a candidate. It may be taken as reference to compare candidates of same level. It is good for communicating with other guys.

My personal opinion is that GD is useful in judging a candidate's social outlook. But I have experienced that the rules for GD are not many a times followed. Many candidates don't give other a chance to put up their view, here his points should be cut for not having proper listening skills. But it doesn't happen this way, the candidate gets selected. Wherein the other guy who is waiting n behaving obediently for his chance gets rejected.

Another drawback is that after a some time of discussion you feel that your opposite point is right is more convincing then you can't change your side. It will be counted as a negative point. So then it gives the feel of a debate more than a group discussion.

Hi friends. In my point of view, yes of course GD must be a part of campus placements because we can improve our communication skills as well as free from shy. We can also able to communicate with others easily. Now a days most of the companies are looking for a bright employees for their firm. And also able to mingle with the respective employees.

I think GD should be part of campus placements because through GD they actually detect our speaking skills, leadership skills, smartness, concentration, polite nature. So, and as we get int MNCs so its necessary that we are smart enough to deal with companies smartly.

Hello friends,

In my point of view GD is not a part of Campus placement. Because in the GD they check our talking style, our body language and our participation as well as they check our concentration and how to give a chance to other participant. And in the campus placement they check our confidence and our current affairs knowledge and many more.

So I think GD is not a part of campus placement.

Thank You.

We must look on both the side of court and stating GD as less important factor for job selection will be wrong. At the same time there is other side when a person is good at work and not in discussion. So as per best of my opinion, GD is good but should not be the only selection criteria.

Yes, GD should be the part of campus Placements. With the Help of GD we can Analyze the Communication Skills of the particular person. We can even the abilities & skills of the person. We can interpret the character of the Person who takes up first opportunity in GD as an initiator. So GD will be help in selecting the talented persons.

Hi friends,

GD is not at all needed for an interview. And personally I think GD should not be a selection criteria for a job. If it is an IT company then they will need candidates who are strong technically. Then what is the use of this GD. Many people can't able to speak in GD but that does not mean they are not strong in communication skill. Even if you give a topic to a foreigner suddenly though his mother tongue is English he will think and then only come up with points and for sure he will also not speak continuously. So shall we end up that foreigner is weak in communication skill? Certainly not. BPO, Marketing etc are some departments where we need excellent communication skill. For that also we cannot judge a persons talent from GD. If a person speaks well on a topic then will that mean she/he will be good in marketing? A big NO. She/he would have already prepared some topics and if that topic coincides with GD topic she/he will get selected.

Some persons get anxiety to deliver the points but I bet you if you ask them to explain any topic technically they will somehow come up with points. Because they know about that topic so no fear in delivering.

We can make GD as a technical discussion. They can give topics based on their job requirements and allow to speak what and all she/he knows about that topic. Because that is the field where they are going to work. Everyone should be allowed to speak separately and not like discussion or debate. Surely this will make recruiters to dig out how strong they are into their subjects. And this is what an organization needs and not a person who is telling story on general topics.

My bottom line: GD will never ever tell you a person's personality and technical skills.

To be Frank That's Not A gd in placement Scenario. In My Entire life I never knew a professional group discussion to be ended with many people shouting. If GDs is what corporate world mean during recruiting process, they should allot some more time.

An Excellent gd comprises of sharing opinions and reaching Conclusions unanimously but in such competitive scenario all norms are broken and is turned to a quarrel. A debate is diff. Than a GD. The Real And appreciative GDs happens within the organisation for considering several points delivered in intellectual way not shouting! So I think GDs should be there but it should be judged by several traits of candidate, not the person eager to dominate or shout with any fallacies.